More than 120 people gathered in the rain at Green Lake to commemorate the fourth anniversary of Burma’s 2007 Saffron Revolution with a recitation of the Metta Sutra (prayer of loving kindness) and candlelight vigil. (Photo by Jorge Resnik)
The Coalition for Refugees from Burma (CRB), Amnesty International, Burma Partnership, and University Baptist Church partnered to hold a candlelight vigil for the fourth anniversary of Burma’s 2007 Saffron Revolution at the south end of Green Lake.
The prayer service and vigil were led by three Burmese monks now living in the United States. The elder monk (left), forced to flee Burma, flew in from Phoenix to lead the vigil. The two other monks came from Portland, Ore. (Photo by Jorge Resnik)
Today, nearly 2,000 political prisoners in Burma — including 222 monks — remain behind bars. Those responsible for the brutal crackdown in 2007 are still running the country and continue to commit serious human rights violations, especially in the ethnic minority areas of Burma. (end)
